l-dopa
IPA: ɫdˈoʊpʌ
Root Word: L-DOPA
noun
- Alternative form of ʟ-dopa [(pharmacology) The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease.]
Examples of "l-dopa" in Sentences
- Even with the brain implant, she still takes l-dopa.
- Macuna Pruriens - This herb includes the ingredient l-dopa, which is then converted into dopamine.
- The Velvet Bean in Leviathan Reloaded stimulates increased dopamine levels through the dopamine precurser l-dopa.
- I was reading the side effects of leucine and it stated that it competed with l-dopa across the blood brain barrier.